Envelope fastener



Dec. 7 1926.

ENVELOPE FASTENER Original Filed April 29 1925 Patented Dec. 7, 1926. I. i l' t l UNITED s'rcrlisPATENTl oFFici-:Q`

AMOS J. SCRITCTIFIELD, VOF EUGENE, OBEGQN, ASSIGNCR GF ONEJJLALF TO IRA F.

REBMEN, OF BOESE, IDAHO.

.ENVELOPE FASTENER.

Application filed April 29,1925, YSerial No. 26,733. Renewed August 3, 1926.

YThe present invention relates to an ento penetrate openings 9 of the legs 5 and 6 55 velope fastener and has for its prime object and the portion of the back 3 of the envelope to provide a device of this nature having a disposed therebetween and these prongs are very simple and efficient construction, one then bent over the leg 6 after holding the 6 which is reliable, inexpensive to manufacbody assembled on the back of the envelope ture, strong, easy to manipulate, and Well with the housinglO inside of the envelope.- 60 adapted to the purpose for which it is de- A. fastener 17 constructed with the two arms signed. 18 which slightly diverge normally at their IVith the above and other objects in view terminals is adapted to be passed through as will appear as the description progresses, the slots 8 and 14 when the envelope is to be the invention resides in certain novel feasealed. The diverging terminals of the arms 65 tures of construction, and in the combination 18 of the fastener 17 will engage the front and arrangement of parts as will be hereinpla-tell of the housing 10 causing them to after more fully described and claimed. spread further apart as is shown in Figure 2 In the drawing: and assume a locked position for holding the Figure 1 is an elevation of an envelope slot '2,of the envelope firmly between the ex- 70 with the fastener attached thereto, tension 7 and the leg 6.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2 2 It is thought that the construction and adof Figure 1, l vantages of theinvention will now be clearly Figure 3 is a perspective view of the fasunderstood without any more detailed detener showing the same on a portion of an tailed description thereof. It is desired, 75

envelope, the fastener being in its open posihowever, to point out that the changes in the tion, d etails of construction, and inthe combina- Figure 4 is a detail section taken substantion and arrangement of parts may be retially on the line 4-4 of Figure 8, and sorted to without departing from the spirit Figure 5 is a detail perspective of a por` or scope of the invention as hereinafter 80 tion of the fastener. claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will Having thus described my invention, what be seen that 1 designates an envelope pro- I claim as new is:

vided with the usual flap 2 which is to be 1. An envelope fastener of the class defastened to the back 3. scribed including a U-shaped body, a hous- 85 My device Consists of a U-shaped body ing fixed to one leg of the body, an extension portion 4 which is adapted to be engaged fixed to the other leg of the body and bendover the back 3 of the envelope so that one able to extend parallel therewith or at angles 25 leg 5 extends on the inner side thereof and thereto, said body, housing, and extension the other leg 6 on the outer side thereof. An provided with registerable openings, and a 90 extension 7 is provided on the lower edge of fastening element insertable through said the leg 6 and is bendable to the position openings all in the manner and for the purshown in Figures 1 and 3 and the flap 2 is to pose specified.

be heldV between the leg 6 and theV extension 2 .v In combination with an envelope, a fas- 7 when said extension is bent in'parallelism toning device including `a U-shaped body 95 to said leg 6 with the flap therebetween as is straddling the upper edge of theback of the illustrated to advantage in Figure 2. The envelope and provided on one leg with an two legs 5 and 6 and the extension are proextension, a housing fixed to the other leg vided with registerable openings or slots 8. within the envelope, said body, said exten- Openings 9, preferably four in number, are sion and said housing provided with regis- 100 provided in each leg of the body 4 and are terable openings and. a fastening element 1 registered with one another. A housing 10 provided with a pair -of legs insertable isV formed with front and rear plates 11 and through the openings and having slightly 12 respectively connected by ed e plates 13. diverging terminals to engage the housing The rear plate 12 is provided with a slot 14 and to be spread when forced into engage- 105 adapted to be registered with slots 18 in the ment therewith. legs 5 and 6 of the body 4. A plurality of 3. In combination, an envelope, a fastenprongs 15 are struck from the plate 12 so as ing device associated with the envelope and including a Ushnped body to form n pair of legs struddling the upper edge of the back ot' the envelope so that one leg is situated interiorly thereof and the other exteriorly thereof` :in extension formed on the lower end of the exterior leg and bendeble to receive the Hap ofthe envelope between the exterior leg and the extension, said legs and said extension provided with registernble slots, zi housing including a thumb plate, a rear plate, and'two end plates, said reel` plete provided with prongs adapted to pierce the legs of the body, and the rear of the envelope and tobe bent so as to hold said body and said housing in place, the rear plete of said housing being provided with a, slot registerable With the other slots, and a fastening element provided with apair of legs having diverging terminals, seid legs being insertable through the slots and engugeable with the front Well ot the housing so that they nfiey be spr-eed into locking position.

et. A device et' the character described including n U-shnped body, n housing secured to one leg of the body, ineans''or securing the seid housing and bod).v upon en envelope, a bendable extension formed it the outer side ot the bodyj and ineens lor engaging a detaehnble fastening element Ywith the said bendnble extension and body for fastening the envelop-e.

In testlniony whereof I aiix my signature.

AMOS J. SCRI'TCHFIELD, 

